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Risk assets climb as US Fed takes market by surprise and does not announce tapering plan
19th Sep 13, 8:23am
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Risk assets climb as US Fed takes market by surprise and does not announce tapering plan
Investors hold their breath ahead of tomorrow’s watershed FOMC meeting; NZ$ strongest performer of majors
18th Sep 13, 8:17am
Investors hold their breath ahead of tomorrow’s watershed FOMC meeting; NZ$ strongest performer of majors
Non-bank lender Resimac drops its maximum residential mortgage LVR to 90% from 95%
17th Sep 13, 4:17pm
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Non-bank lender Resimac drops its maximum residential mortgage LVR to 90% from 95%
New RBNZ lending, capital rules seen cutting big 4 banks' return on equity and lifting Kiwibank's marketshare
17th Sep 13, 4:13pm
New RBNZ lending, capital rules seen cutting big 4 banks' return on equity and lifting Kiwibank's marketshare
Westpac economists change tack and now say the housing market will dampen in the short term due to higher interest rates
17th Sep 13, 10:40am
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Westpac economists change tack and now say the housing market will dampen in the short term due to higher interest rates
Market expecting announcement on QE tapering to be between US$10 bln to US$15 bln a month
17th Sep 13, 9:51am
Market expecting announcement on QE tapering to be between US$10 bln to US$15 bln a month
Westpac announces higher mortgage rates if you have less than 20% equity in your home
17th Sep 13, 8:27am
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Westpac announces higher mortgage rates if you have less than 20% equity in your home
Prospects of more accommodative monetary policy by US Fed suggests longer-term US$ weakness; NZ$/US$ consolidating just under 82c
17th Sep 13, 8:14am
Prospects of more accommodative monetary policy by US Fed suggests longer-term US$ weakness; NZ$/US$ consolidating just under 82c
Latest BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows record numbers of estate agents think this is a seller's market
16th Sep 13, 12:50pm
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Latest BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows record numbers of estate agents think this is a seller's market
Latest REINZ figures show median price climbed $5k to $390k; annual price inflation 9.5%; Auckland price inflation 17.9%
16th Sep 13, 10:01am
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Latest REINZ figures show median price climbed $5k to $390k; annual price inflation 9.5%; Auckland price inflation 17.9%
RBNZ's hawkish statement last week could see NZ$/US$ trade above the 200-day moving average of 0.8185
16th Sep 13, 8:22am
RBNZ's hawkish statement last week could see NZ$/US$ trade above the 200-day moving average of 0.8185
ASB extends its below 80% LVR offer with new special two year rate; best of main banks
13th Sep 13, 5:30pm
ASB extends its below 80% LVR offer with new special two year rate; best of main banks
RBNZ Deputy Governor emphasises LVR restrictions will be temporary and says RBNZ won't micro manage banks' credit books
13th Sep 13, 3:40pm
RBNZ Deputy Governor emphasises LVR restrictions will be temporary and says RBNZ won't micro manage banks' credit books
BNZ chief economist says nobody in the past five years has been able to predict interest rate levels
13th Sep 13, 10:36am
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BNZ chief economist says nobody in the past five years has been able to predict interest rate levels
Add soft Aussie employment data to yesterday's RBNZ announcement and you get the biggest one day gain for the NZ$/A$ since May 2010
13th Sep 13, 8:23am
Add soft Aussie employment data to yesterday's RBNZ announcement and you get the biggest one day gain for the NZ$/A$ since May 2010
Reserve Bank Governor says his GFC experience in the US helped drive crackdown on bank's low equity home loans
12th Sep 13, 11:37am
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Reserve Bank Governor says his GFC experience in the US helped drive crackdown on bank's low equity home loans
RBNZ holds OCR, but increases forecast interest rate track 50 bps; says LVR limit equal to 30 bps of hikes
12th Sep 13, 9:20am
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RBNZ holds OCR, but increases forecast interest rate track 50 bps; says LVR limit equal to 30 bps of hikes
No impediment to further appreciation of the NZ$/US$ with BNZ seeing 'fair value' being up to 86c
12th Sep 13, 7:50am
No impediment to further appreciation of the NZ$/US$ with BNZ seeing 'fair value' being up to 86c
Chinese Industrial production, business investment, and retail sales all came in above market expectations in August
11th Sep 13, 8:06am
Chinese Industrial production, business investment, and retail sales all came in above market expectations in August
Auckland Deputy Mayor confident the region can make a good start toward target of 39,000 houses in three years; Housing accord and Unitary Plan approved
10th Sep 13, 12:02pm
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Auckland Deputy Mayor confident the region can make a good start toward target of 39,000 houses in three years; Housing accord and Unitary Plan approved
Nick Smith denies continuing house price rises are inevitable; points to new Government initiatives
10th Sep 13, 10:05am
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Nick Smith denies continuing house price rises are inevitable; points to new Government initiatives
Successful 2020 olympic bid, Nikkei index up 2.5% and upward revisions to Q2 GDP cap off good day for Japan
10th Sep 13, 8:22am
Successful 2020 olympic bid, Nikkei index up 2.5% and upward revisions to Q2 GDP cap off good day for Japan
RBNZ could be forced to raise the OCR more aggressively if they wait for a favourable outcome from their macro-prudential tools
9th Sep 13, 4:26pm
RBNZ could be forced to raise the OCR more aggressively if they wait for a favourable outcome from their macro-prudential tools
QV says average house price has risen to $448,929 up from $445,247 a month ago; Auckland prices up 13.1% in past year
9th Sep 13, 12:04pm
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QV says average house price has risen to $448,929 up from $445,247 a month ago; Auckland prices up 13.1% in past year
Chinese data and weaker-than-expected US employment numbers support NZ$
9th Sep 13, 8:37am
Chinese data and weaker-than-expected US employment numbers support NZ$